Leyden leads rebellion over Hanly report

Fianna Fail may have the beginning of another grassroots rebellion on its hands, following an extraordinary outburst against the Hanly Report, from a former junior minister.

Leyden leads rebellion over Hanly report

Senator Terry Leyden yesterday announced in the Seanad, that he wanted the report on reform of the health services to be “rejected as quickly as possible”.

He said that €8 million had been allotted to the accident and emergency (A&E) department in Roscommon Hospital, and it was over his “dead body” that he would allow the unit to be closed.

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